Cover for vehicle-wheels.



K. J; LAGESON. COVER FOR VBHIGLE WHEELS. APPLIOAT10N FILED H3819, 1912.

Patented De c. 24,1912.

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K. J. LAGESON. v

' COVER FOR.- VEHICLE WHEELS. 'Arrl ronlon FILED 312.19, 1912.

' Patented Dec.24,1912.

2 SHEETSTSHEET 2.

NVENTOR.

Attorney UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

cxnu'r tr. uaenson, or BENSDN, mmnnsora.

CQVER FOB VEHICLE- WHEELS.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed February 19, 1912.Serial No. 678,549.

Patented Dec. 24, 191 2.

invention relates to devicesfor preautomobiles from skidding on wet orInn dy' roads, and has for its object the provision of a-chain-tread ofnovelconstruction consisting of links shaped to fit the tread of thetire, and havin integral'loop portions on the two sides 0 'the linksthat form projections engaging the road surface and preventing sideslipping of the wheel,

invention will be described in detail hereinafter and'illustratedint-heaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side view of a wheelequipped with one of my improved covers; Fi 2,--a

plan view of the tread'of the wheel with the cover in place; Fig.

3, an enlarged fragmental plan view 0 we of the links of the treadportion of thecover; Fig. 4, a iongitudinal sectional view of one o thelinks; Fig.

5, a side view of one of the li "ks; and Fig. 6, an end view thereof Inthe drawings similar reference charac ters will be used to designatecorresponding parts throughout the several views. p

i The tread portion of my im roved antiskid cover iscomposed of links 1,each of which is as wide as the tread of the wheel A and formed of abar-of metal, the sides of the links being bent inwardly intermediate ofthe ends, as shown at 2, and one end of each linkis bent outwardly andback on itself, as shown at 3, forming loops 4 that inclose the end bar.of the adjacent link, the end bar 5 of the bent-back portion being poisa part, and the end bar inclosedby the The loops 4 extend outwardly sothat they form projections thatprevent side slip of the wheel in makingcu'rves on sli pery road: ways. The'tr-ead portion oft e cover is heldin position by means of chains 9, that of the tread portion areconnected by suitalso provided with suitablefastening means 12 to securethem in-po-sition on the wheeltire. a i a Having thus described myinvention, what I claim-is- I An anti-skid cover forvehicle-wheelscomprising a chain having each of its links formed with a cross-barcurved to conform linkformed on converging planes, each of said sidebars bent backwardly, downcurved outwardly toconform the tread of thetire, substantially as shown and described.

m hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

KNUT J. LAGESON.

Witnesses:

MICHAEL Maon nn, ANNA JOHNSON.

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to the tread of the tire, the side bars of the sitioned approxiniatelymidway between the end bar 6 of the-link of which said end bar 5. 1

.45 loops 4 thereof. All of the end bars 5 and 6 are curved outwardly,as shown at 7 and. 8, 7 respectively, to fit the curvature of the iwheel-tire tread and serve as projections to- "prevent slipping of thewheel in rotation.

bear against the surface ofthe roadway and extend lengthwiseof thewheel-tire and are secured to links 2 at intervals around the treadportion by short chains 10 The ends cot, able fastening means 11, andthe chains 9 are 1 wardly and laterally thereof, and an end -ba rconnecting said bent-back p fins that is In witness whereof, I havehereunto set

